Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator and the vehicle failed to restart. The failure had occurred twice previously. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) however, was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was ineligible for repairs under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.
2003 Infiniti I35 engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and then taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 153,000.
Vehicle would not start...thought it was the battery..but everything was tested and said to be ok..still having issues with an intermittent non start////
I was driving on the parkway with my family and I was traveling at approx 60 MPH. Out of no where a tcs and ABS light came on the I decreased to 5 MPH without warning and couldn't go faster. I had my foot all the way down to the pedal and vehicle wouldn't drive. This appears to be a camshaft sensor issue from what I see. There was a recall on this issue but I'm being told my vehicle was not an affected car. Others have all had the same happen with this same vehicle and I find it strange that because our VIN numbers weren't recalled that we are out of luck. I have brought my car to the dealer twice and they can't figure out the problem. I am so frustrated with this whole situation.
My daughter was stopped at a red light. The car stalled and had to be pushed from the intersection. It started several minutes later. The car has stalled on me several times prior to this when the car has come to a stop and sometimes when in motion. I took it to my mechanic and he informed me of an infinity recall. I went to the dealer and they said my car was not part of the recall. I called infinity hq and they said the same thing. It's amazing that I have the exact problem so may cars were recalled for but they insist my car is not part of the recall. I now see many other i35 owners have the same problem I do. I will have to have my mechanic fix it since infinity is taking no responsibility!
Tl* the contact owns 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was not acclerating at the time of the stalling. The contact merged onto the shoulder as the check engine light started to illuminate. The engine was turned off and on, but was able to restart immediately. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the crank position sensor and cam position sensor failed. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). No further assistance was offered. The manufacture was notified about the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle stalled a second time. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. After performing a diagnostic test the mechanic stated the crank position sensor malfunctioned causing the vehicle to stall. The contact noticed the federal safety agency campaign number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated the VIN was not a part of the recall. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infinit i35. The contact was driving in a parking lot approximately 5 MPH. When the accelerator pedal was engaged, the engine power response was extremely low. The engine warning indicator began to illuminate and remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to locate the problem. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the electronic throttle actuator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified and advised the VIN was not included in the recall the approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start until after several attempts. The engine, traction control system and slip warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle previously stalled and restarted; however, in order to resume pressure was applied to both the accelerator and brake pedal at the same time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the crankshaft position sensor and cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 122,649. Updated 09/14/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH the engine stalled. He coasted to the side of the road, turned the vehicle off and back on before it restarted. The service engine soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test which listed a failure code p0340 which is a cam sensor and bank one failure. The mechanic replaced the cam sensor and bank one at the contacts expense for $245. The dealer stated the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 03v455000 engine and engine cooling, was not valid for his vehicle. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti I-35. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to start the vehicle several minutes later but shortly after, the vehicle stalled while driving approximately 50 MPH but immediately restarted independently. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the contact was advised that the crank shaft sensor would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was then contacted and advised him that he was not included in any recall. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts and was then taken to an independent repair shop where the cam shaft alignment sensor was replaced. After driving for approximately 30 miles, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the independent repair shop where the contact was advised of a potential recall for the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infinity i35. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle yet the failure recurred several times. The check engine light then illuminated and the act and slip warning lights would also illuminate periodically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or a diagnosis of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle completely shut off in the middle of the road. The contact coast the vehicle to the side of the road and then restarted it. There were no warning lights illuminating. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic the next day and after inspection they informed him that the failure was a crank position sensor and that there was a recall the federal safety agency#03v455000, engine and engine cooling where the dealer stated that he could replace the crank position sensors. The mechanic informed him to take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs; however, there was no recall for his VIN. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000.
Tl*the contact owns 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 40 MPH, the check engine light flashed and the engine stop running in the middle of traffic. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated that the federal safety agency 03v455000 recall was related to the engine. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer informed the contact that due to the VIN number the vehicle was not a part of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs since the vehicle has experienced the same consequence stated in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti I 35. While driving 35 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly stalled without warning. The failure was identical to the federal safety agency recall 03v455000, engine and engine cooling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the 2 cam shaft sensors needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133000 and the current mileage was 134000.
Recently, I have noticed sudden surge of acceleration @ low speeds...and today it stopped all of a sudden while driving. It happened twice today and the steering wheel locks itself. The first time it started immediately after coming to a halt but the second time it stopped in the middle of the road. Tried restarting... Multiple attempts, no luck. Tried again, gave a 5 min break and then it started.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH. The engine stalled without warning. The brake system and steering became inoperable. The computerized system code was reset. The vehicle was able to resume operation. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The driver replaced the cam shaft sensor and the failure continued. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that they were experiencing the identical failure stated in campaign number 03v455000 and wanted to file a safety complaint regarding it. The failure mileage was 83,000. The current mileage was 83,580.
2003 infiniti i35 recall 03v455000*cw the consumer stated he experienced the symptoms as described in the recall. The recall was issued in late 2003, but his problem did not arise until 7 years later.
The car suddenly loses throttle control under normal driving conditions; the engine return to "idle speed". I was driving on the expressway and all of a sudden the check engine light came on and the car started slowing down. I pressed on the gas pedal all the way down but the car refused to accelerate. I managed to pull over and stop the engine. And then restarted the car and it seemed to work ok for a while and then did it again. I managed to get it to the dealer and it has been there since while they try to figure out why this is happening. This problem started happening about a year ago. The throttle body has been replaced 4 times in the last year; the throttle body contains the electric actuator for the throttle and the sensors that tell the computer the position of the throttle. I am really concerned about driving the car in traffic because it could suddenly "cut out" and lead to an accident.
I was driving my car at 35mph when suddenly the engine stopped without any warning. All the indicator lights got illuminated at that point. That time I was able to get my car stared again. Later same day it happened again. In the mechanic shop I was told that the camshaft sensors have to be replaced. I paid more than $600 for two new sensors,and than I find out that there was a recall in december 2003, campaign # 03v455000. Am I eligible for a reimbursement? Mileage on the odometer is 39350 and the old parts are available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated as she was driving 50 MPH her vehicle began to shut down; however, she was able to slowly drive into the emergency lane in neutral. She was able to restart the vehicle. A local mechanic stated that the cam-shaft sensor failed and to notify the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the federal safety agency# 03v455000 component: engine and engine cooling was related to the failure; although, her VIN was not related. The contact stated that she is experiencing the identical failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start intermittently. She replaced the battery, but the failure continued. The engine warning light remained illuminated at all times. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled on three occasions. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed of the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) for the same failure she was experiencing. The manufacturer would not assist because her VIN was not included in the recall. She took the vehicle to the dealer and paid for it to be diagnosed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. Updated 10/14/08 *bf the consumer stated 3 sensors failed. Updated 10/23/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and all the warning indicator lights illuminated. There was no power steering or brake functionality. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted. The dealer stated that the engine crank sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The current and failure mileages were 74,799.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The dealer did not inspect the vehicle. The failure recurred while driving 35 MPH and, but the contact was unable to restart the vehicle this time. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the cam position sensor. The dealer performed the repair. Approximately ten months later, while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. He was able to restart the vehicle. The contact was unsure what repairs were made. The dealer stated that his VIN was excluded from recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The current mileage is 103,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.
For the last year the engine of my 2003 infiniti i35 has been making a noise upon acceleration (while the engine is under stress) especially on inclines. I have brought the vehicle to pepe infiniti, they've duplicated the noise, yet they haven't done anything to rectify the problem although the vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty. I have contacted the infiniti corporate office to no avail. I am filing a complaint to hopefully get some resolution regarding this matter.
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